Running in 3 Different Directions

Some days are peaceful and orderly others are a tangle of jobs, decisions and labour. Yesterday was one of those tangle days. I had three different trades here all at the same time all needing my attention and requiring me to make decisions or find supplies. The day disappeared very quickly.

First on the scene was Herb's Siding and they got setup and ready to work very quickly. I jumped into the bobcat to move the supplies they needed from one side of the house to their work  area.

Soon Herb and his assistant were attaching the soffit and facia strips and our south wall was done before lunch; even had them cut out around the pot-light locations.

No sooner had Herb arrived than the Bob Cat service truck pulled in. I hadn't had an oil change since April of 2011 and also needed the hydraulic fluid changed.

Service on these machines is very easy and all the filters are within easy reach once the back door is open.

Here Steve empties the old oil into his barrel for disposal later.

He showed me how to add antifreeze if I need to this winter. My plan is to use the Bob Cat to plow the driveway this winter so may need to add some antifreeze later.

Last but not least was Joe our well driller who was here to install the well pump and pressure tank.

I wanted a large pressure tank in the hopes that we wouldn't need to run the well pump as often, thus saving the energy in our batteries. Joe thinks I should have gone with just a 20 gallon pressure tank as the pump is a slow start pump and draws very little energy when used.  Always a decision to be made and sometimes you just need to go with what you want in place. Time will tell if I made the right decision but can't dwell on it and there will be more decisions tomorrow.


Thanks for stopping by and keeping an eye on us; today won't be quite so hectic.